Seymour Duncan PAF Humbucker Pickup Set SH-1B Bridge & SH-1N

The Seymour Duncan Vintage Blues '59 Humbucker Set (combining the SH-1b bridge and SH-1n neck) is designed to deliver the classic, sweet sustain and warm tone of late-1950s "Patent Applied For" (P.A.F.) humbuckers with modern manufacturing reliability.

Specifications & Features

• Magnet Type: Alnico 5 bars, providing a sharper attack, slightly brighter top-end, and a more compressed, scooped-mid sound than traditional Alnico 2 magnets.
• DC Resistance: The bridge (SH-1b) measures 8.2k for a slightly hotter vintage push, while the neck (SH-1n) sits at a moderate 7.6k for smooth, crystalline clarity.
• Potting: Vacuum wax-potted to eliminate microphonic feedback and squealing when playing through high-gain amplifiers.
• Build Styles: Available in both vintage-accurate 1-conductor braided push-back shielding (no logo) and modern 4-conductor wiring, which allows for advanced setups like coil-splitting and phase switching.
• Condition: Excellent overall and ready to install

Performance Breakdown

• Warm and Crystalline Cleans: The neck pickup provides an exceptionally open, full-bodied sound that remains articulate and avoids getting muddy, making it a favorite for jazz, country, and blues.
• Bright, Focused Distortion: The Alnico 5 magnet gives the bridge pickup a tight low end and plenty of bite, delivering full chord definition even under heavy drive.
• Adaptable Design: While optimized for mahogany-bodied guitars with rosewood fingerboards (like traditional single-cuts), it brings great string-to-string note definition to any dual-humbucker instrument